Saturday, May 4, 2024

Campus Spotlight: Spotlight on Hope Film Camp shines a light on the creativity of...

Cassie Nguyen began her masters program at the School of Public Policy at UCR in 2015, and with her she brought her passion for film. She founded and is the current executive director of...
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Campus sustainability through fashion with Katie Wen

Katie Wen is a third-year psychology major, double minoring in marketing and organizational behavior; her small business, Alterations by Katie, offers “convenient clothing alterations” here at the University of California, Riverside (UCR). At the start...

Club Spotlight: UCR Gardening Club grows their membership with an evergreen goal

Previously known as Cultivate R’Space in the mid 2000’s, the club has since rebranded in the past year and is now known as the UCR Gardening Club. The club was officially re-established during fall...

Club Spotlight: End Overdose – Harm Reduction Is In, Drug Stigmas Are Out!

Based in Los Angeles, the non-profit organization, End Overdose, exists to promote harm reduction and prevent opioid overdose. On campus, UCR’s chapter strives to cultivate a safer culture surrounding drug use by providing free...

Pentland, Lothian and Aberdeen-Inverness residence halls introduce freshmen to their new homes

Writers: Heewon Kim, CW, Jamie Peterson, CW and Christine Tran, SSW ----------------- This week the Residence Halls Association (RHA) organized three events over the course of two nights to help students become more familiar with their...
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The ultimate underdog story of becoming champions of California’s robotics scene

Building your dream from the ground up is no easy feat for college students across the board, but at Ursa Mechanica, they seemed to have built their name around being the best at it. The...

An insightful look at a graduating student’s relationship to UCR

When not studying, fourth-year sociology major Shawna Sein can be found in her room curled up watching Netflix or at the Student Recreation Center releasing pent-up exam stress by boxing. At the moment, she...
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Student Spotlight: from passion to profit: meet the student entrepreneur who’s crafting a crochet...

In pursuit of trying new things and hobbies, it can be a struggle to implement them into your life. Haley Barton is no exception, yet she has endured and committed to growing in her...

YouTuber and cover artist, JamieBoy, performs at UCR

On Wednesday, Oct. 9, Asian Pacific Student Programs (APSP) held a welcome event to introduce students to the organizations on campus that started at 6 p.m. However, the focus of the event wasn’t the...
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The blood, sweat and tears endured to prepare for Katipunan PSO’s cultural night

Katipunan Pilipino Student Organization (PSO) is one of University of California Riverside’s major cultural student organizations. The club “aims to enrich the understanding and appreciation of Filipino culture.” Open to everyone of any background...